Week 6 Activity

I chose Professor Katherine Seaton’s artwork--Perkins' Persimmon Quilt (2020) as my imitation practice. 

I initially considered choosing a simpler piece to imitate until I saw her works. I was fascinated by her symmetric patterns, and despite having no experience in knitting, I am still intrigued by the texture of the cotton thread and the artistic process involved.

                                             

Therefore, I entertained the idea of sewing cotton threads onto thick paperboard, which I presumed would be less complicated than sewing on fabric (since I could anchor the sewing points on the paperboard). However, it took me nearly three hours to depict the sketches, not to mention aligning each pattern's position, counting grid squares, and measuring 0.5cm for every line. After completing the draft, I decided to halt at this stage due to time constraints. Nonetheless, I began rethinking the motivation behind this endeavor.

  

Then I realized that I chose this project because I am inherently drawn to order and harmony, observing how each element interacts with one another. In this small square, every element finds its suitable position while still retaining its uniqueness.